Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In December - 15
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
1934 Fokker F18 Snip flies to Neth West Indies on this day in history. 
1934 On this day in history maggis Lena Walker, 1st US (black) woman to head a bank, dies at 69
1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship on December - 15.
1936 On December - 15 kVL-AM in Seattle Wash changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)
1937 On this day in history john [Thomas] Sladek, US, sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs)
1938 On this day in history groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Wash DC
1939 On December - 15 in Seaford, Delaware, Nylon commercially produced for the first time
1939 On this day in history the commercial manufacture of nylon yarn, Seaford, Delaware
1939 The world premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind is held in Atlanta, GA on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history world premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA
1939 "Gone With the Wind" premieres in Atlanta on this day in history.
1939 On December - 15 tom McKibbin, cricketer (5 Tests for Aust 1895-1898, 17 wkts), dies
1941 A musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature Stormy Weather on this day in history.
1941 USS Swordfish becomes first US sub to sink a Japanese ship on this day in history.
1941 Gas/electrical use restricted in Holland on December - 15.
1941 On this day in history a musical standard was recorded this day on Victor Records. Lena Horne sang the torch classic that became her signature: Stormy Weather.
1942 Massachusetts issues first US vehicular license plate tabs on this day in history.
1942 On December - 15 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities issued the first plastic license-plate tabs.
1942 On this day in history massachusetts issues 1st US vehicular license plate tabs
1943 Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri on this day in history.
1944 A single-engine plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller vanishes over the English Channel while en route to Paris on December - 15.
1944 On December - 15 glenn Miller presumed dead after his plane disappeared over the English Channel
1944 On this day in history bandleader, Major Glenn Miller, lost over English Channel
1944 Glenn Miller, US band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1945 John J "Cardinal" O'Connor, ordained as a priest on December - 15.
1946 Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game on this day in history.
1946 Conrad Haebler, historian (Hundert Kalenderinkunabeln), dies at 89 on this day in history.
1948 Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury on December - 15.
1948 On December - 15 former state dept official Alger Hiss indicted in NYC for perjury
1949 On December - 15 albert Camus' "Les Justes" premieres in Paris
1950 On this day in history nYC's Port Authority opens
1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history robert Muller-Hartmann, composer, dies at 66
1951 On this day in history eric Drummond, 1st sec-gen League of Nations (1919-33), dies at 75
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